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Open Date: March 5, 2020
Deadline: June 30, 2020 at 11:59 Eastern Time
The Swarthmore College Department of Psychology announces a 3-year, non-tenure-track position at the assistant professor level to begin in the fall semester, 2020. This position is renewable for an additional 2 years (5 years total), contingent upon a positive review during the second year. The individual will be responsible for teaching introductory and advanced courses in cognitive neuroscience, as well as courses in cognitive psychology and research methods. We seek an individual with a commitment to teaching as well as an active research program that can engage diverse and talented undergraduates. The Department has state-of-the-art EEG lab facilities (EGI) and full-time technical support. There is an active Cognitive Science program on campus, as well as a special major in Neuroscience supported by the Departments of Biology and Psychology. Swarthmore is a small, highly selective...

Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College, College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, USA
Full time

Simon Fraser University
BC Leadership Chair in Neuroscience and Technology Translation Across the Lifespan
Simon Fraser University (SFU) acknowledges the Squamish, Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh, Katzie and Kwikwetlem peoples on whose traditional territories our three campuses stand.
For the sixth consecutive year, SFU has been ranked by the Maclean’s University Ranking Guide as Canada's leading comprehensive university and it has held first or second place for nearly a decade. SFU is also ranked 13th in Canada by the QS World University Ranking. With unique campuses in Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey, SFU has deep roots in partner communities throughout the Province of British Columbia and around the world. SFU aims to become Canada’s leading engaged university through innovative education, cutting-edge research and community outreach.
Answers to critical questions in neuroscience lie at a pivotal intersection between biology, psychology, computer science,...

The Department of Psychology at Arizona State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Scholar to join the Science of Learning and Educational Technologies (SoLET) Laboratory directed by Danielle McNamara. The postdoctoral research scholar will work on projects funded by the IES and ONR to aid in studies that explore factors influencing students’ performance in mathematics and language literacy. Ideal candidate will have expertise in natural language processing, data analytics, data management, and machine learning. The position involves working in a collaborative research lab focusing on learning and cognitive sciences.
The position is full-time, fiscal-year (12-month), benefits-eligible appointment with no tenure implications. Anticipated start date is August 1, 2020.
The qualification for this position: must have earned a Ph.D. in psychology, computational linguistics, computer science, cognitive science or in a related field within the past four years....

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Center for Behavior Genetics of Aging at the University of California, San Diego Department of Psychiatry.
The successful applicant will work primarily on analyses and manuscript preparation for Interplay of Genes and Environment across Multiple Studies (IGEMS) consortium Alzheimer’s Disease grant. IGEMS is a collection of twin studies from Australia, the United States, and Europe comprising over 47,000 individuals. IGEMS contains information on a wide range of risk and protective factors for Alzheimer’s disease measured across the lifespan, in addition to genome-wide genotyping. Research will emphasize the additive and interactive effects of genetic and environmental risk/protective factors on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
The successful applicant will also have the opportunity to work on the Vietnam Era Twin Study of Aging (VETSA) which is one of the IGEMS studies. The VETSA comprises a set of...

University of California San Diego
University of California San Diego, Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, USA
Full time

The Panizzon Lab within the Department of Psychiatry at U.C. San Diego seeks applicants for multiple postdoctoral researcher positions. The focus of the laboratory is on the interface of neuroendocrinology and genetics in understanding cognitive and brain aging, as well as the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Significant efforts are also dedicated to exploring sex differences in cognitive and brain aging from a neuroendocrine perspective.
The successful applicant will participate in data collection and analysis of two NIA funded projects on the impact of sex hormone suppression on the brain and cognition. There will also be the opportunity to work on secondary data analysis projects utilizing publically available datasets like the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), UK Biobank, the Vietnam Era Twin Study of Aging, and the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention. The successful applicant will participate in the writing and...